听下面一段独白,回答1~3小题。1.What does Jack want to be?A.An actorB.an artist.C.a scientist.2.Why does Jim want to be a reporter?A.Because he is shy and he likes reading.B.Because he is strong and healthy.C.Because he is outgoing and he likes meeting different people.3.Which is true?A.Tony wants to share wonderful stories with others.B.Tony is a great and interesting man.C.Tony wants to be a policeman and help others.

A husband dressed in a cheap suit and a lady in a common dress walked into the university president’s(校长)office. The secretary(秘书)saw them but said 21 .

“We want to see the president,” the man said. “He’ll be 22 all day,” the secretary said. “We’ll wait,” the lady replied. For 23 , the secretary didn’t pay any attention to them, hoping the couple would give up and go away, but they didn’t. The secretary 24 decided to tell the president.

“Maybe if you see them just for a few minutes, they’ll 25 ,” she said. The president agreed to meet them. When the couple went into his office, the lady said: “My son studied in this 26 one year ago. He was a good student and loved this university very much. But a year ago, he died. My husband and I would like to give a 27 to the university.”

The president looked at their cheap suit and common dress, and said: “A building? Do you know how much a building 28 ?” The lady was silent for a moment. She turned to her husband and said quietly: “How much does it cost to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband 29 .

The couple walked 30 and traveled to another city where they built their own university to memorize(纪念)their son.

From the story, we know that we can’t judge a person by his or her appearance.

Do you want to have a sister or brother?According to the recent CCTV news report,China has relaxed its one&shy;child policy (政策) to two-child policy. The government has allowed families to have two children.

Tencent(腾讯)did a survey last week about the two&shy;child policy. On the one hand, up to 53% of parents say they are ready to have a second child. “I am excited about hearing the news. It’s really good news for me. If we have two kids, the children can look after each other in the future. They’ll have a partner to play with and they can learn to help each other.” says Li Mei,a mother of a 5-year-old daughter from Shanghai.

On the other hand,about 40% of parents say they may not have a second child. One reason is that they are afraid that the child’s everyday expenses (费用) and education would be a big problem. They couldn’t afford them. “I think the policy itself is pretty good, but I don’t think I’m interested in it. I won’t consider a second child. Everything is very expensive now, and I find it very difficult to raise(养育) another child,” says Han Dong from Chongqing, who has just had a boy.

Though people have different opinions, they agree that China has made great progress already in the two-child policy.

1.China has relaxed its two&shy;child policy to one-child policy.2.According the survey, up to 53% of parents say they are ready to have a second child.3.According to the passage, we know Li Mei doesn’t want to have a second child.4.Some people will not have a second child because they couldn’t afford the child’s everyday expenses.5.Han Dong isn’t interested in the two –child policy.

Hot pot is very popular inChina. People put a metal pot in the middle of the dining table, while the water in the pot is boiling, ingredients(配料)are put into it and cooked on the table. Hot pot dishes are usually thinly sliced(刨切)beef, pork, chicken, lamb, leaf vegetables, tofu and seafood. Many Chinese people like eating hot pot. Liu Yang is one of them.

Liu Yang went to university inEngland. Three days ago, he arrived there. He had three days of hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoes. Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hotpot to welcome the new students.

He went into the restaurant and sat next to an American girl. To his surprise, he saw potatoes and bread in front of him. Where was the hot pot?

When she saw Liu Yang was very surprised, the American girl introduced him that hotpot is NOT hot pot.Chinahas hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word.

Hotpot is made from meat, potatoes and onions. People put them in the oven on a low heat all day. It is easy to cook.

Hotpot tastes fine. But Liu Yang still misses hot pot, two words!

1.Liu Yang went to England _______.A.to study in a universityB.to see an American girlC.to eat some English food2.Liu Yang was very excited because ______.A.he wanted to have a meal of hotpotB.he expected to eat his favorite hot potC.he hoped to cook a meal for his new friends3.Hot pot is made from _______.A.hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoes.B.meat, potatoes and onionsC.sliced meat and leaf vegetables, tofu and seafood.4.The underlined word “misses” here means________.A.doesn’t findB.fails to eatC.keeps thinking about5.We can learn from the passage that ________.A.hot pot is different from hotpotB.hot pot is much more delicious than hotpotC.hot pot is cooked in the same way as hotpot

Although e-books are popular, most people still prefer paper books. Reading paper books is a good habit, but it also means cutting down trees. Could the books be changed back into a tree? Now a book publishing company(出版公司)called Pequeno Editor has made it possible!

The company’s special book, My Father Was in the Jungle, has come out. In the book, a young boy takes the readers on an exciting journey inside a jungle with his father. The book is made from acid-free paper(无酸纸)and printed with special ink. And it is recycled(再利用). Tree seeds (种子) are carefully put into the pages so that the book can change into a tree.

After someone finishes reading the book, he or she can water the book and put it in a sunny place inside the house. Once the seeds sprout(发芽),the book can be planted in the soil(土壤)in any place the owner decides. From then on, the book just has to be taken care of like any other plant.

The only unlucky part is that the publishers(出版者) are not planning to change any of their other books soon. This project was just a one-time project to make people have the idea of protecting the environment.

1.My Father Was in the Jungle is _________.A.an e-bookB.a book about planting treesC.a book that can be planted2.The under lined words “ a young boy” is _________.A.a character of the book My Father Was in the Jungle.B.a member of book publishing company called Pequeno EditorC.a reader who will plant the book3.From the passage, we know that __________.A.it is impossible to change a book into a treeB.a special kind of book can be recycledC.Pequeno Editor publishes only one kind of book4.The writer writes the passage to _________.A.explain why most people prefer paper booksB.take the readers on an exciting journey inside a jungleC.introduce a project that helps protect the environment5.We can most probably read this passage in _____________.A.a newspaperB.a story bookC.a school report

If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy?①No matter what you may buy, you might think those products are made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 18-year-old student from Shanghai.②He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made inChina. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made inChina.” ③“I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes.” he explains. “④” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made inChina. “In fact,” he continues, “there were many other things there made in China—footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” ⑤However, he hopes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.

Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of ①(they) schoolwork. And parents might worry②their success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.Do you agree?

Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner ③he grows up.However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his ④ ( race). We have nothing against ⑤(run)! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He is getting older now, so he⑥(need) to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.”

Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well. I think I should be allowed to decide for myself.” he says. “My parents have always ⑦ (teach) me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’s the only thing I have ever wanted to do.

His parents believe ⑧ Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. “Maybe he thinks it is too strict or unfair.” says Mrs. Liu. “But we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because it is difficult to become⑨professional sports star.” But Liu Yu still disagrees. “I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this⑩(choose) myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.”

Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my student exchange program inFrance. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. (4) They go out of their way to make me feel at home. The grandmother knows that I want to eat Chinese food. So she actually learned how to make Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really kind. She always talks to me in French to help me practice. You wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved because of that.

My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are different from the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. (5) 你应该把它放在餐桌上。I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. Another example is that you’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to it. I don’t find French customs so strange anymore.

I’ll write again soon and tell you more about my life inFrance. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Yours,

Lin Yue

1.Where does the Lin Yue come from?2.Why has Lin Yue’s French improved so quickly?3.How do you eat fruit at the dinner table inFrance?4.They go out of their way to make me feel at home.(翻译)5.你应该把它放在餐桌上。(翻译)